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Add the clip to the movie by using one of the following techniques:
• To insert a clip into a movie, shifting aside clips on other tracks as well, drag the clip to
the desired location in the Timeline window.
• To insert the clip, shifting clips only in the target and linked tracks, Alt-drag the clip to
the desired location in the Timeline window.
• To overlay a clip in the movie, Ctrl-drag the clip to the first frame you want to overlay.
• To create a new track for the clip, drag the clip into the blank space above the topmost
video track.
Zooming into the Timeline window as you insert a clip
When you zoom in on the Timeline window, Adobe Premiere Elements magnifies the
Timeline window around the current-time indicator. However, you can also zoom in as you
add a clip to the Timeline window, magnifying the location around the pointer rather than
the current-time indicator. This technique lets you better see the placement of the insertion
before you release the mouse.
To zoom in or out of Timeline window while inserting:
Drag a clip to the Timeline window. Continue to hold down the mouse button and press
the Plus (+) key to increase the zoom factor or press the Minus (-) key to decrease it. Hold
down the mouse button until you have zoomed as far as you want to go.
Adding, renaming, and deleting tracks
Adobe Premiere Elements automatically inserts a new track if you drag and release a clip
above the topmost video track or below the bottommost audio track. However, at times you
may want to insert and name tracks before you begin adding clips. You can add or delete
tracks at any time and specify a custom name for each one. Each movie can contain up
to 99 video and 99 audio tracks. A movie must contain at least one of each type of track
(although the track can be empty). In the Timeline window, new video tracks appear above
existing video tracks, and new audio tracks appear below existing audio tracks.
To add tracks:
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With the Timeline window active, choose Timeline > Add Tracks.
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In the Add Tracks dialog box, type the number of tracks you want to add in the Add field
for video or audio tracks.
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To specify the placement of added tracks, choose an option from the Placement pop-up
menu for each type of track added.
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Click OK.
To rename a track:
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Right-click the track’s name (for example, Video 1) in the Timeline window, and choose Rename.
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Type a new name for the track, and press Enter.
To delete empty tracks:
With the Timeline window active, choose Timeline > Delete Empty Tracks.
